Explanation

[jewbie68]

Would someone explain augmentation ti me. I see it mentioned a lot, but have not seen a definition of it.

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All the info you want is on this thread:

healthunlocked.com/rlsuk/po....

Take a look at this video posted by Mantel on that thread:

youtu.be/hiow_l5A8DY(Not working as expected?)

[Kaarina Administrator]

You may find this link of some help: sleepreviewmag.com/2015/02/...

[rls_optimist]

The links that others provided here are very comprehensive. I'll use add he short answer: augmentation is the paradoxical worsening of RLS symptoms that can arise after taking RLS medications, primarily those of the dopamine agonist class (comprising ropinerole, pramipexole, and the rotigotine patch). This means that taking any of these medications for a long time, or especially taking more than the recommended maximum, can make your RLS symptoms worse than they were when you started the medication. See those links for how to deal with augmentation.

[Hidden in reply to rls_optimist]

Well yeah, if you want to give a straight answer!